BJP's Tamil Nadu unit drops plans of celebrating PM Modi's birthday

Chennai: The BJP’s state unit today dropped plans for grand celebrations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday tomorrow, with the party scheduled to launch a drive to collect donations for flood relief efforts in Jammu and Kashmir. The office-bearers were making arrangements for a grand affair when the Prime Minister asked that his birthday be not celebrated due to the devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir, state unit president Tamilisai Soundararajan said. [caption id=“attachment_1715051” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PTI[/caption] After holding low-key celebrations, the party workers will launch the donation drive for five days starting tomorrow in line with his appeal for contribution towards relief efforts, she said in a statement. Modi had on Sunday appealed to his friends and well-wishers not to celebrate his birthday and instead dedicate time and resources towards relief work in this hour of need for flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir. PTI